Retired
Don Ward
Birthdate:
Oct. 23, 1902 (59 y, 7 m, 12 d)Born In:
Marcellus, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'7"/165Entry:
1924 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Cleveland Foresters
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1926 | Toledo (EA) |
| May 1925 | Reading (MAL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | May 1927 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 20, 1931 | New York (FABL) |
| May 17, 1926 | Toledo (EA) | |
| May 10, 1926 | Toledo (EA) | |
| Aug 17, 1925 | Reading (MAL) | |
| Apr 27, 1925 | Reading (MAL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 36.2 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 7 | 210.5 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 26 | 65.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 24.3 | 88.8 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 22.0 | 53.9 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 23.1 | 71.4 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Cliff Everett R | 944 |
| Jim Chandler R | 935 |
| Gene Aldrich R | 930 |
| Jake Moore R | 929 |
| Bobby Bond R | 927 |
| John Langille R | 925 |
| Hal Wood R | 923 |
| Lewis Webster R | 922 |
| Steve Airington R | 922 |
| Mack Deal R | 920 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 251 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 41 | 2 |
| 1930 | 40 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 92 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 55 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 4.7 | 8 |
| 1931 | 5.3 | 7 |